Take That superfan Kerry Betts has launched a social media campaign to get her band favourite Mark Owen to appear at her 40th birthday party - in two years time.

The 38-year-old accountant, from Hinckley, won’t be celebrating the milestone until November 2019 but she is running her birthday party bid with a Facebook and Twitter campaign and has created banners, posters and business cards.

Kerry’s family and friends are supporting her and helping share the online message while she tweets Mark every day and retweets any mentions of the hashtag #MarkToKerrys40th.

Besotted Kerry, who grew up in Sharnford before moving to Burbage, believes her campaign is unique.

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While Take That frontman Gary Barlow offers appearances at people’s private special events, Mark has only ever made one visit to surprise a bride on her wedding day.

Kerry, who is single, takes a poster advertising her online campaign where she travels and has met Mark three times to invite him face to face.

She said: “I met him twice in 2016 when I was member of the studio audience when they were filming Let It Shine – a competition to find singers to star in a stage musical featuring the songs of Take That.

“Both times I gave him invite and said: ‘Take that and come to my party.’

Mark Owen super fan Kerry Betts who is running an ongoing campaign to get the singer to her 40th birthday party. (Image: Kerry Betts)

“The first time he was busy with the filming but the second time he responded.

He said: ’Oh that’s very kind of you. Thank you.’

“The third time was at HMV in London in March 2017 and we chatted. I gave him a scrapbook I had made and another invite. He smiled at me.

“My 40th is November 8 2019 but the party is on November 2.”

Kerry, who watches Take That in concert six times every tour season, said she fell in love with Mark at the age of 12.

Mark Owen super fan Kerry Betts who is running an ongoing campaign to get the singer to her 40th birthday party. (Image: Kerry Betts)

She said: “I saw him in Smash Hits and thought: ‘He is the most beautiful man I have ever seen.’

“I still feel the same way about him today.

“I live in hope that he will come to my 40 party - that would be the best birthday present ever.”